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Fashion show spotlights Indigenous designers at Haskell
Indigenous talent, resilience and resistance were on display Saturday during Haskell’s first fashion show, “Indigenous Couture Goes Vogue.”
Lawrence storytellers present digitized projects on homelessness, police brutality, Black joy
Suppressed experiences of marginalized communities — such as Lawrence’s unhoused people — have been brought to light by local storytellers.
KU faculty members push for chancellor’s office to set union election date
Members of the United Academics of the University of Kansas rallied Thursday to push for KU administrators to work with them to set a date for an election — the next step to certify the faculty union and move toward contract negotiations.
‘This is grassroots organizing’: Lawrence community members make, collect donations to help neighbors stay warm
Huge bags of blankets, sweaters and other donations — including some items crafted during the makers session and supply drive Saturday at Art Love Collective — are on their way to help keep Lawrence community members warm.
Lawrence middle schoolers encouraged to use their voices for good at MLK tribute
Voices from the past, present and future converged Friday at Billy Mills Middle School to share messages of empowerment, community and courage in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Dalmatian celebrated as a hero for alerting owner to teen trapped in truck
A Douglas County dog is credited with alerting her owner to a crash and helping to save a 16-year-old boy.
A look inside the Village, Lawrence’s community to help people recover from homelessness
Fifty small cabins will soon be available to help Lawrence community members experiencing homelessness — specifically veterans, domestic violence survivors, older and disabled people — recover and secure housing.
Prescribed burn near Naismith Park will spark future growth at pocket prairie
A symphony of fire and flame enveloped a frosty Monarch Waystation on Thursday morning in south-central Lawrence. The purposeful fire was part of a carefully orchestrated plan to encourage biodiversity outside the home of Dena Podrebarac and Heidi Rios.
Lawrence Transit’s Central Station opens, route changes go into effect
Lawrence Transit embarked on a new era Tuesday with the opening of Central Station, plus route changes going into effect. Transit staff members are hoping to hear from the public as they look ahead to regular route changes in August.
Group to begin project to clean headstones at Haskell cemetery
Moss and lichen are beginning to eat away at the marble headstones of the children buried at Haskell Indian Nations University, but they will soon be cleaned with care.
A moment in Lawrence: Altrusa International collects toys
Altrusa International of Lawrence recently collected toys for Toys for Tots of Douglas County.
‘Each one of us has a special purpose’: Lawrence poet, storyteller teaches about Kwanzaa
People are better when working together, Lawrence poet and storyteller Tai Amri Spann-Ryan told children and families in attendance at a Kwanzaa storytime at the library.